Record device



CARLSON RECORD DEVICE Fil y 5, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 wvmm? E. CARLSONRECORD DEVI GE Filed July 3; 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 17 1926.

Patented Aug. 17, 192%. I I

ED'W'ARD GARLSON, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO JAMES II. RAND,J-R., OF TONAWANDA, NEWYORK.

RECORD DEVICE.

Application filed July 3, 1924. Serial No. 724,061. This inventionrelates to record or index tion thereof, showing themovable end walldevices and more p-articularlyto card index of the slide moved away fromthe body poror record cabinets and trays or slides tion and the followerd1sengaged from the therefor. recorddevices supported by the slide. Incertain index or record-cabinets here- Figs. 3 and 4 are transversesectional eletofore in use there have been rovided a vations on lines3-8 and 4- 1 res .ectivel 1 7 p 3 7 plurality of movable slides or traysadapted l. igs. 6 and o.

to support a plurality of cards or other Fig. 5is a longitudinalsectional elevation record-devices substantially flatwise in preof thefront end of the slide on line 5 -5, l determined.overlappingrelation.The trays Fig- .10, but on an en'larged scale. 65

or. slides of these devices have been 00111- Figs. 6 and?aresiniilar'views'thereof on par-atively shallow havingsubstantiallyparlines 6-'6 and 77, Fig. 12/

allel upright sides and a front end or wall Fig. 8 is a transversesection on line.S'8,

secured to the body of the tray, which. when F lZshowing the connectingmeans he the tray is inclosed positionin the cabinet, tween the movablefront wall member and 70 closes the opening between adjacent portionsthe slide body, moved to position to permit of the cabinet. Certain ofthese trays have disengagement'of these parts. also. been provided withfront aprons or Fig. 9 is a longitudinal,section showing plates adaptedto overlie a portion of the the parts in another position.

2 body of the tray and to provide an inclined 'Fig. .10 is a plan Viewof the complete tray support or rest fora number of the cards toorsli'de.

maintain theedgesofthe cards in the series Fig. 11 is a. plan view ofthe front porin substantial horizontal alinement. These tion of theslide showing the record devices devices also usually include a movablefolturned back to disclose the engagement of J lower or stopmember-positioned inthe tray the follower therewith.

and which has a portion adapted to engage Fig. 12 is a plan view of thefront end of an end of the series of record devices in the the tray withthe follower removed. tray to hold said devices inthe tray and Fig. 13is a similar view with the movable prevent their movement in onedirection front wall member. moved away from the longitudinally of thetray. body portion of the slide. 55 Pieretofore in .certain of thesedevices, Fig/14c is a sectional plan view of one the trays or slideshave been provided with corner thereof on line 14-14, 7 Y hinged tailpieces. having, hooks or projec- Referring to the drawings,f15designates tions thereon adapted to engage with hooks a cabinet in whichare positioned a plurality or projections on parts of the cabinetwhereof slides or tray-s 1.6. These slides or trays by, when the traysare partially withdrawn are movable into and ou of the cabinet and fromthe cabinet'the trays will be suspended are adapted to contain aplurality of cards, in substantially vertical positions in front record'members or devices. of the cabinet by the engagement of the In Fig. 10there is shown one of these hooks on the tray with the hooks of thetrays 16 carrying a plurality 01 index cards 5 cabinet. 1'? arranged inpredetermined overlapping The objects of the'present invention are torelation substantially flatwi'se in the tray." provide card index orrecord trays having The tray generally comprises a bottolnj 18 movableend walls; also to provide card "inp ovided with the "sides '19 formedto pro den or;record-trays having combined'movvide lengthwise extendingguidelinembers p able. endwallsand followers or stops; and or portions20 which are adapt-edtoengage' also to provide improvementsin-card-record tongues or projections 21 onfthe'ca'rds to" devices inthe other respects hereinafter set maintain the'fcardsconnectedwitlifthe tray; forth andclainied/ The tray is preferably providedwith a rearit the accompanyingdrawings stop portion 22iagainst which anjend card"1v is .a .p erspectiye viewvof the front ofthe seriesjis adapted toabutso as'to'li'init members vof a recordfor index tray or slidelongitudinal inovenie setse-ends in the constructed. .inaocordance withthis inven} trayjii'n'one'directionf tioii. 23,- designatesthe'movableend' wallof'tlie "Figs Qlisa fragmentary longitudinal sectray; This] endwall is, ,p'referablyiniounted so that it may be moved toand from a position in substantial contact with the body portion of thetray and has connectedto it a follower or stop member 24 which has aportion for engaging an end of the series of record devices in the trayfor compressing the series of record devices and maintaining themagainst movement lengthwise of the tray in the other direction. In theparticular construction shown the tray is formed of sheet metal, and themovable end wall is made of a portion of the upright wall 25, and aportion forming an angularly eX- tending projection or tongue 26 whichoverlies a portion of the bottom of the tray. This portion 26 isprovided with one or more guide slots 27 into which tongues or guidemembers 28 on the tray bottom project. The movable end portion and thetray proper are provided with interengaging parts whereby the movableend wall may be re leasably secured in its closing positionsubstantially in contact with the body portion of the tray. For thispurpose, in the embodiment of the invention shown, the bottom of thetray is provided with an aperture 29 and the part 26 of the front wallmember is provided with a lug or projection 30 carried by a spring 31which is adapted to engage the apertured portion of the tray bottom whenthe upright end wall member is in substantial contact with the body ofthe tray, so as to releasably secure it in such position. To permit theupright end wall to be moved outwardly from the body of the tray, thefinger of the operator is pressed against the lug, forcing it up out ofthe apertured portion of the body of the tray, whereupon the upright endwall may be drawn forwardly out of contact with the body of the tray.

The movable end portion of the tray is provided with guide means, inaddition to the lugs 28 and slots 2'7, before mentioned, for guiding thetray end and maintaining it in correct alignment in its movements. Forthis purpose the side edges of the part 26 are formed with vertical,parallel side flanges 31 which are received in recesses 31 in the sides19 of the tray proper, see Figs. 2, 3 and 13.

The follower or movable stop member is preferably releasably connectedto the movable end wall member. In the embodiment shown, this isaccomplished by forming the upright end wall with a bentover flange 32,thereby providing substantially a chan nel 33. The follower is providedwith one or more flanges 34 which are adapted to engage in the channelof the front wall member to connect these parts together. The followeris preferably provided adjacent its card or reoordengagin portion with apair of side tongues or projections 35. These projections areadapted toengage beneath the flanges of the sides of the tray in order to guidethe follower in its sliding movements on the tray.

lVith the movable end wall and follower of this invention, the followermay be readily actuated to engage or release the cards from the outsideof the cabinet by moving the end wall. At the same time, thisconstruction does away with the necessity of a separate follower blockand means for retaining said follower block in fixed position when inengagement with the cards, and also the necessity of a front apron, orthe like, to protect the cards from the operating parts of the follower.

I claim as my invention 1. In a record-holding tray, the combination ofa tray body and a part providing a stop for engaging a portion of aseries of record devices therein to prevent movement of said series inone direction longitudinally of said tray, a movable follower member atthe front end of said tray and having a part adapted to engage a portionof said series for releasably preventing movement of said serieslongitudinally of said tray in the other direction, a front wall membermovably mounted on said tray for movement toward and from the bodyportion of said tray and a connection between said front wall member andsaid follower whereby said follower may be moved by said front wallmember in its movements to and from said body portion to cause saidfollower part to engage or disengage said series of record devices.

2. In av recordholding tray, the cobination of a tray body and a partproviding a stop for engaging a portion of a series of record devicestherein to prevent movement of said series in one directionlongitudinally of said tray. a movable follower member at the fron endof said tray and having a part adapted to engage a portion of saidseries for releasably preventing movement of said series longitudinallyof said .tray in the other direction, and a front wall member slidablymounted on said tray for movement toward and from the body portion ofsaid tray.

3. in a record-holding tray, the combination of a tray body and a partproviding a stop for engaging a portion of a series of record devicestherein to prevent movement of said series in one directionlongitudinally of said tray, a movable follower member at the front endof said tray and havinga part adapted to engage a portion of said seriesfor releasably preventing movement of said series longitudinally of saidtray in the other direction, a front wall member slidably mounted onsaid tray for movement toward and from the body portion of said tray,and interlocking means on said front wall and said body forreleasablymaintain ing said front wall in position close to said body.

4. In a record-holding tray, the combination of a tray body and a partproviding a stop for engaging a portion of a series of record devicestherein to prevent movement of said series in one directionlongitudinally of said tray, a movable .follower member at the front endof said tray and having a part adapted to engage a portion of saidseries for releasably preventing movement of said series longitudinallyof said tray in the other direction, a front wall member movably mountedon said tray and a connection between said front wall member and saidfollower whereby said follower may be moved by said front wall member inits movements to and from said body portion to cause said follower partto engage or disengage said series of record devices, and interlockingmeans on said front wall and said body for releasably maintaining saidfront wall in position close to said body.

5. In a record levice, a plurality of rec- 0rd devices adapted to bereleasably maintained in spaced recumbent position, a tray having a partfor supporting said devices in recumbent positions and side parts forengaging portions of said record devices to maintain them connected tosaid tray, and a tray front member movably mounted on said tray andhaving a part adapted to engage one of said record devices to maintainsaid record devices in proper spaced posi tion on said tray.

6. A record tray having a bottom and a pair of opposite sides formaintaining a series of record devices in recumbent positions thereon,and a movable tray front member forming a releasable closure for thefront of said tray and having a rigid wall adapted to engage one end ofsaid series of record devices for maintaining said devices in re cumbentposition in said tray.

7. A record tray having parts for sup porting a plurality of recorddevices in recumbent positions thereon and a combined follower and trayfront member movably mounted on said tray, said follower having a partadapted to engage one of said record devices to maintain said recorddevices against movement lengthwise of said tray, said follower and trayfront being movable relatively to said tray to and from positions inwhich said follower part engages said record device.

8. In a record-holding tray, the combination of a part providing a stopfor engaging a portion of a series of record devices disposed inpredetermined order flatwise on said tray to prevent movement of saidseries in one direction longitudinally of said tray, a combined frontwall member and follower having a part adapted to engage a portion ofsaid series and movable relatively to said tray toward and from saidseries for releasably preventing movement of said series longitudinallyof said tray in the other direction.

9. In a record tray, the combination of a body portion, opposite sidewalls and parts adapted to retain a series of record devices inpredetermined order flatwise thereon, an end wall movably connected tosaid body portion whereby it may be moved into or out of contact withsaidbody portion, interlocking parts on said end wall member and saidbody portion for releasably retainsaid end wall in contact with saidbody portion.

1.0. In a record tray, the combination of a body portion, opposite sidewalls, and parts adapted to retain a series of record deices inpredetermined order fiatwise there on. an end wall movably connected tosaid body portion whereby it may be moved into or out of contact withsaid body portion, interlocking parts on said end wall member and saidbody portion for releasably retaining said end wall in contact with saidbody portion, and a follower member disposed flatwise in said tray andconnected to said movable end wall to be moved therewith into and out ofcontact with a portion of said series of record devices.

11. In a record tray, the combination of a body portion, opposite sidewalls and parts adapted to support a series of record devices inpredetermined order flatwise thereon, an end wall movably connected tosaid body portion whereby it may be moved into or out of contact withsaid body portion, inte locking parts on said end wall member and saidbody portion for releasably retaining said end wall in contact with saidbody portion, said end wall being formed with a channel, a followermember disposed flatwise in said tray, and a flange on said followermember for engaging in said channel in the end wall whereby saidfollower is moved with said end wall into and out of contact with aportion of said series of record devices on said tray.

12. In a record tray, the combination of a body portion having partsadapted to support a series of record devices in prede= termined order,an upright end wall having a portion extending at an angle thereto andcontacting with a portion of said body, cooperating guide parts on saidend wall eX- tension and said body for permitting said upright end wallto be moved toward or from said body portion, and interlocking parts onsaid body portion and said wall extension for releasably securing saidupright end wall substantially in contact with said body portion.

EDWARD CARLSON.

